Nail-puller.



No. 700,756. Patented May 27, I902.

- E. c. FOWLER.

NAIL FULLER.

[Application filed June 3, 1901.)

(No llqdel.)

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EDWARD C. FOWLER, OF FORESTVILLE, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOWILLIAM E. SIMONDS, OF CANTON, CONNECTICUT.

NAlL-PULLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 700,756, dated May 27,1902.

Application filed June 3, 1901. Serial No. 62,871. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD C. FOWLER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Forestville, in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Nail-Pnllers, of which the following is a description, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is a perspective view of anailpuller embodying said improvement. Fig. 2 is a side-View orelevation of the same nailpuller in position for operation. Fig. 3 is aside elevation view-of the same nail-puller with the jaws entered intothe wood and embracing the head of a nail preparatory to the extractionof the same. Fig. 4 is aside elevation view of the same nail-puller inthe position where the nail is partially extracted.

The object of the improvement is an improved construction of a device inthe nature of a nail-puller. v

In the accompanying drawings the letter a denotes what may be termed theframe of the device. It is in two correspondinglyshaped parts, which maywell .be struck out of sheet-steel. They are united by rivets a.

The letter b denotesja jaw which is fixedly attached to the frame. It isa piece fastened between and to the two parts of the frame by rivets, asshown.

The letter 0 denotes a movable jaw which is pivotally attached betweenand to the two parts of the frame by means of the pivot o. This movablejaw has an upper end adapted for being beaten upon by a hammer,wherefore it is termed anvil-headed. The movable jaw is provided withwhat may be called a claw-hammer hold, composed of the pins 0 cprojecting laterallyfrom each side of the movable jaw.

The letter cl denotes a filling-piece which is fastened to and betweenthe two parts of the frames by rivets. It carries the foot d, proframe,and is, by preference, curved on its lowensurface.

The manner of using the device for extracting a nail is indicated in thedrawings. First the jaws are set astride of the head of the nailwhich isto be extracted, as shown in Fig. 2. Then by means of a hammer beatingupon the upper anvil-head of the movable jaw the two jaws are set intothe wood and made to grasp the nail-head, as shown in Fig. 3. Then theclaw of a hammer is en tered into the claw-hammer hold, as indicated inFig. 3. Then by pulling backward on the hammer-handle, as shown in Fig.4, the nail is partially extracted. The remain der of the extraction isaccomplished by the direct application of the claw of the hammer to thenail.

I claim as my.invention 1. In combination, the frame composed of twocorrespondingly-shaped parts, the fixed jaw riveted between and to thetwo parts of the frame, the filling-piece rivetedbetween and to the twoparts of the frame,the anvil-headed movable jaw pivoted between and tothe two parts of the frame, and the two pins project- .ing laterallyfrom the two sides of the movable jaw, all substantially as described.

2. In combination, the frame composed of two correspondingly-shapedparts, the fixed jaw riveted between and to the two parts of the frame,the foot-bearing filling-piece riveted to and between the two parts ofthe frame, the anvil-headed movable jaw pivoted between and to the twoparts of the frame, and the' two pins projecting laterally from bothsides of the movable jaw, substantially as described.

EDWARD C. FOWLER.

Witnesses:

A. LIzzIE FOWLER, HATTIE M. FOWLER.

